Converged network adapters, Fabric adapters, Anyiotm technology – Brocade Network Advisor IP User Manual v12.3.0 User Manual
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Converged Network Adapters
describes available Converged Network Adapters (CNAs) for PCIe x 8 host bus interfaces,
hereafter referred to as CNAs. These adapters provide reliable, high-performance host connectivity
for mission-critical SAN environments.
Brocade CNAs combine the functions of a Host Bus Adapter (HBA) and Network Interface Card
(NIC) on one PCIe x 8 card. The CNAs appear as NICs and Fibre Channel adapters to the host.
These CNAs fully support FCoE protocols and allow Fibre Channel traffic to converge onto 10 Gbps
Data Center Bridging (DCB) networks. FCoE and 10 Gbps DCB operations are simultaneous.
The combined high performance and proven reliability of a single-ASIC design makes these CNAs
ideal for connecting host systems on Ethernet networks to SAN fabrics based on Brocade Fabric or
M-Enterprise operating systems.
Fabric Adapters
describes the available Fabric Adapter models.
AnyIO
TM
technology
Although the Brocade 1860 Fabric Adapter can be shipped in a variety of small form-factor
pluggable (SFP) transceiver configurations, you can change port function to the following modes
using Brocade AnyIO
TM
technology, provided the correct SFP transceiver is installed for the port:
TABLE 57
Supported Fibre Channel CNA models
Model number
Port speed
Number of ports
Adapter type
1741M-k
1,2
10 Gbps maximum
2
Expansion
1020
10 Gbps maximum
2
Stand-up
1010
10 Gbps maximum
1
Stand-up
1007
1,2
10 Gbps maximum
2
Expansion
1
The Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 are two-port 10 GbE CNAs that mount on a blade server that installs in
a system enclosure. The adapter uses FCoE to converge standard data and storage networking data onto a shared
Ethernet link. Ethernet and Fibre Channel communication are routed through the DCB ports on the adapter to the
blade system enclosure midplane and onto the installed switch modules installed in the enclosure.
2
The Brocade 1741M-k and Brocade 1007 CNAs connect to the embedded switch modules or embedded
interconnect modules on the blade system chassis by way of an internal backplane and, therefore, no optical
modules (SFP transceivers) are involved. With the exception of no SFP transceivers, the Brocade 1741M-k and
Brocade 1007 CNAs function the same as the other Brocade CNAs. For information on installing the Brocade CNAs
on a blade server, refer to the Brocade Adapters Installation and Reference Guide.
TABLE 58
Supported Fabric Adapter models
Model number
Port speed
Number of ports
1860-1
1
1860-2
1.
The Brocade 1860 provides dual mode support for the port. You can configure the port mode as a 16
Gbps Fibre Channel (FC) HBA and a 10 Gbps CNA using the Brocade Command Utility (BCU).
16 Gbps FC HBA and 10 Gbps CNA or NIC
1 or 2
1867
16 Gbps FC mezzanine card
2